The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-27
LUCERNE.
The Beautiful Jewel Among the Hills
of Switzerland.


of Switzerland.
Correspondence of the Appeal,
LUCERNE, SWITZERLAND, Nov. 6.-lIills
and wales in the varied blossoming
hues Of springtime; mountains, ice
pinnaclcd, snow crowned, cloud adorned;
holding in the center OF their circle
lovely Jewels; lakes, whose sparks and
brilliancy well nigh equal tina OF its
buried gems: multitude of popu-
lated islands, pcninsulars and isthmuses
grouped about, some Joined, Others sepa-
rated by tiny streams from the mainland,
unite to form at once the most curious
and fantastic, most bold and original, yet
beautiful and ornamental handwriting Of
nature. This is Luccrnc in June. From
its deep gorgcd cliffs, whose sharp
nights Jncrco the skies, to the unob-
trusiye land strips, ever kissed by the
blue waters diversity has been the object,
and harmony the law of its creation.
Ii some fairy genius should have, some
night when the moon slept and all was
witchng and dark. come out upon her
lofty peaks, and, with a single wave OF her
mighty wand, made spring up 1T her feet
Ibis prcitiest OF cities, these blucstO Of lakes
this gaycst of people, hrst glance could
not more mystily, charm or delight one.
| cnll IL small bccause OF the gigantic senti-
nels cncircling IT, but 1t is not small. Its
possessions are extensive and II is the
home oil over 10000 souls. IL is Won
dpriul picture. made ut u sitting; 80 intri-
cate, vet 50 simple; always divided, yet
ever united by boats, bridges or rocks;
rugged, shapcless yet having 80 many
points of wild freedom; one cannot think
it was formed gradually, or the hand OF
man would be more apparent.
Nature, whose delight is in antithesis
could not have placed in contiguty more
striking contrasts, and no less artist has II
taken To- resolve them all into a perfect
whole. The city, with It's curves, lakes
and sudden shores, would grow monoton-
/ Gus. but fof the grand towers which rear
| themselves into the very heavens, and
they i'm turn are relieved by mild slopes,
gentle dccliyitcs, and plateaus made
hnbitablc, the people appearing in them,
| from the mountains above, like piginies
whose fOreinthcrs, with an eye 10 their
security, had hidden them in this wild
home. ..,.r.
The Right. isolated, solemn, high, is one
| OF the most majestic Of sights, and the OBJ
| iectiyc point with all travellers Of central
| Europe. Were there nothing else in
| Lurcrnc, this. alone, would be worth q
many miles Journey 10 see. longfellOw
said. in his "Tmycls," after his own oft
repeated attempts, that everybody who
goes 10 Lucerno climbs the Right 10 see
| the sun rise or set. but that only one In a
| hundred sees IL, =" for the clouds are phc-
n.menally heavy and hanging, and the
dense mist from them which gath
ems Mt these times OF the day,
when the earth is cool, almost inva.
riably envclops the valley. But when one
i - fortunate ~ 10 be- in n clear atmos.
phcrc. nothing can I've greater or sublimeT
than view from there Of the distant Alps
nnd Jura. range after range of mountain,
peak alternating with dale, and plains con
irasicl with lakes and riyes for an i'm
measurable stretch oi country, extending
lar into Swabil. Below, around, above,
everywhere. thc.psnorma is transporting.
From the mild river Aar, which glidc'
! through Lake Luccrnc, rejecting IFS faint
blue, 10 the dark purple mountain on
| which YOU stand, there IL an infinite
variety Ol scenery. II is both wild am
delicate, savage or gentle, irightiul oI
lovely. Al, how well one may now I'M
d0Iiand what Swilzcr's ilrcwcll Ia hi,
country must be- lmhucd. from the ear
lies, years uf existence, with an all absorb.
Ing patriotism, an ccuiis'ic love Of II. b,
has, when hr grows older, but Ia climl
the Right 90 know NJ glance what lies
beyond his home. How dull and prOsli,
seems III thc world To him compared viii
switzerland, II j. uid that The most in
dvsrrihlhlc happiuc,7 ever experienced !.
that ui q sWitpr return after ycar Of ab
srncc.
Tw Egm's SUMMIT
h made accessible by railway similar 9,
the one mp Mt Washington. in New llamp
shire. hut the stone tunnels through which
the incline runs are much deeper, and thi
prrpcnlicuhuty OF it makes the uscun
slow and hazardous. Its 5000 miles aboy,
the level ui Lake l.uccrnc, which is ito
considerably elevated. The noted little llow.
cr. the cidcl weiss. which has played such
conspicuous part in love tales and poems
grows hcrr in luXurincc. No sooner hay,
the ten passengers which the ear takes az
every hour stepped out than they are i'm
mctiatcly bcscigcd by Swiss girls, who hay,
arms lull OF Il lot sale. They tell you, un
blushingly, that they climbed into the
SHOWS Tor Il, that Il does not grow whcr,
the sun shines. when ~ the time they ar
trcading upon q IN H. perfect bloom. Thi,
i peculiar commentary on the Wis
itors. but have seen many Of them bu,
II, unable ~ perceive the fraud pmctiCct
upon them. Tho Right has become 1
celebrated name Ia the catalogue oi healtl
resorts. 1000 visitors being registered an
nually, most oi thcm Americans, many o
them sojouuing an entire summer. M
mcrous saniianums have been built to
the inyalids all Of the way up for thosl
who prefer less distance from the city
while ON the top Is a handsome hotc
which pays well Tor the transient trayc
made by those who 70 up 10 see the sur
rise or sct2 Sunrise ON the Right n NJ
much part Of every tourists journal ~
moonlight on the Coliseum. Was II no
Carlyle who used TO gricve because th,
rising and setting oi the sun, sight y
stupcnduous IN the apprcciatiye mind
should be viewed NJ n commonplace o.
curcncc, simply because il repeats itsel
~ oilcng 10 y not ~ on the Right. tn,
early day which brings with u Aurora, light
w tripping The snowiippod mountains
stepping ihc world in her luxury Of color
j. seen with ec,tacy, aud the days dnm'
4 also given fitting close. Never does =,
gfos, sight break upon the world without
an attentive audience.
! We were unable 10 read the spirit " III,
placards over our chamber door, which